Providers
What is Neuropsychology?
A neuropsychologist specializes in the assessment of brain-behavior relationships as well as the treatment of individuals who are having difficulty with their typical daily activities like work or caring for themselves or their family due to a medical or neurological condition.
What to expect:
- Evaluation focused on specific referral questions
- Verbal feedback shortly after the testing is complete
- Concise and timely written reports
- Recommendations, as requested, based on strengths and weaknesses
- Documentation of change over time
- Physician and family follow-up and consultation
Reasons to refer:
Concerns about:
- Memory loss
- More trouble than usual:
- Concentrating
- Finding words
- Organizing daily tasks
- Making decisions
- Work performance
- Managing daily affairs
- Recovery and adjustment after illness or trauma
- Behavioral problems
- Impulsivity or poor judgment
- Agitation or restlessness
- Mood and affect changes:
- Increased irritability
- Feelings of sadness or anxiety
- Loss of meaning